Tender Learning Center

611 E Menasha Ave, Ladysmith, WI 54848 · Rusk County

6cited violations

2marked serious

4inspection visits

1enforcement actions

Program

Type: Group center
Licensed capacity: 65
Ages: birth – 12 years, 11 months
Hours: 04:30 AM-05:30 PM (Jan-Dec)
Licensee: Carol Woodmansee
Contact: Vojtasek, Bobbi Jo
Phone: 715-532-5200
YoungStar: 2 Stars
Regulated since: 04/18/1997
DCF IDs: Facility 1006786 · Provider 0000555890/002
Official record: DCF Child Care Finder

Violations by category

Safety & premises 3
Staff background & training 3

Year by year

Year	Violations	Serious	Main categories
2026	1	0	Staff background & training (1)
2024	5	2	Safety & premises (3), Staff background & training (2)

Enforcement actions

Mar 14, 2024 — Warning Letter

A warning letter is not an enforcement action under Wisconsin law and carries no appeal rights. Orders and forfeitures are enforcement actions and can be appealed.

Inspection visits

Jan 27, 2026 Licensing visit · 196 rules checked, 1 not met
- Staff background & training
  The Staff Record Form for three staff were incomplete.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)1. — Staff Record - Personal Information
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Jun 25, 2025 Licensing visit · 509 rules checked, 0 not met

No violations cited on this visit.

DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Nov 12, 2024 Licensing visit · 296 rules checked, 3 not met 2 serious
- Safety & premises Serious
  The blue color wood bench had protruding and rusty nails. The bench also had flaking paint. This bench was outside and accessible to the children.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(a) — Potential Source Of Harm On Premises
- Safety & premises Serious
  A Wasp Hornet Killer spray bottle was placed with the outdoor play equipment and accessible to the children. The spray bottle has a warning on the label to keep out of the reach of children.
  
  DCF 251.06(2)(d) — Access To Materials Potentially Harmful To Children
- Safety & premises
  The fire extinguishers were last inspected back in August of 2023. The inspection must be done yearly.
  
  DCF 251.06(4)(a) — Fire Extinguishers - Operable, Inspected, Labeled
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)
Apr 25, 2024 Licensing visit · 372 rules checked, 2 not met

The DCF Finder's main page now lists this visit as "No Violations found". Its own visit report below still cites these rules. DCF's list drops violations after about two years.
- Staff background & training
  Staff A Had An Incomplete Health Report. Staff's Health Report Did Not Specify That The Staff Is Free Of Illnesses, Including Tuberculosis.
  
  DCF 251.05(2)(a)3.a. — Staff Record - Physical Examination
- Staff background & training
  Staff B Did Not Have Documentation Of Completing 15 Hours Of Continuing Education For The 2023 Annual Period.
  
  DCF 251.05(4)(c)1. — Continuing Education Requirement - Full Time Staff
DCF visit report · Correction plan (PDF)

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DCF publishes about 3 years of monitoring. Older history, complaint files and self-reported incidents require a public records request. Wisconsin's public records law (Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39) gives anyone the right to ask. You don't have to say why. Electronic copies are generally free.

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Send to: DCF Records Custodian · DCFRecordsRequest@wisconsin.gov · fax (608) 422-7161 · 201 W. Washington Avenue, Madison, WI 53703
Copy: DCF Western Regional Licensing Office · DCFPlicBRLWRO@wisconsin.gov · 715-930-1148

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Letter text

Dear Records Custodian,

Under Wisconsin's public records law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, I request copies of the following records for the child care program Tender Learning Center, 611 E Menasha Ave, Ladysmith, WI 54848-1515 (DCF facility number 1006786; provider number 0000555890, location 002; applicant/licensee number 2100000322), for January 1, 2019 to the present:

1. Every licensing or certification monitoring, renewal and follow-up visit report, including noncompliance statements, compliance statements and rule-monitoring summaries.
2. Every complaint investigation: intake summaries, investigation reports, and the finding for each allegation.
3. Every warning letter, order, forfeiture or other enforcement action, with related correspondence.
4. Every plan of correction the program submitted, and the department's response.
5. Every incident the program reported to the department (for example under DCF 251.04(3) or 250.04(3)): injuries requiring medical care, prohibited actions, suspected abuse or neglect, communicable disease, and children whose whereabouts were unknown.

I understand that child and reporter identities, and material made confidential by Wis. Stat. § 48.981, may be redacted; please release the remainder and cite the basis for anything withheld. Please provide the records electronically (PDF by email). If the estimated cost exceeds $5.00, please send me an estimate before proceeding. Please confirm receipt of this request.

Thank you,

[Your name]
[Email] · [Phone]

If something is happening now, file a child care complaint with DCF. For suspected abuse, contact your county child protective services or law enforcement.

Source: Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, via the Child Care Finder and the licensed and certified directories. History last read Sep 30, 2026. Violation text is DCF's own wording. The categories are ours, added to help you scan.